VOLI SPIRITS
DAN SAURER has been appointed President of National Accounts of Voli Sprits. He will be responsible for all national off-premise chain activity, including Sam’s Walmart, Costco, Ralphs, and Safeway. Saurer comes to Voli Spirits from White Rock Distilleries where he was Director of Off-Premise National Accounts for Pinnacle Vodka.
DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL
DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL – The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) has named ALEXANDRA SKLANSKY as the organization’s Public Relations Director, based in New York. Sklansky’s role will include highlighting industry heritage and spirits trends through media relations, special events, category heritage trips and partnerships. Prior to joining... Read More
HEINEKEN USA
HEINEKEN USA – CHRISTOPHER WADE has been named Vice President of Sales Development. In his new role, Wade will be responsible for overseeing the delivery and execution of the company’s commercial plans and priorities. His key focus will be performance management and defining the most efficient way to drive analytics... Read More
HARDY USA
– The drinks company has hired RICK PETTIFORD as a spirits and wine specialist covering the East Coast, working with distributors in the region. Pettiford has over 2O years experience selling spirits and wines and is based in Brockton, Massachusetts.
WILLIAM GRANT & SONS
– GLENN GORDON has been appointed as the company’s new non-executive chairman. The former managing director, Gordon is the great-great grandson of company founder William Grant. He will replace PETER GORDON, who has been the company chairman over the last four years, and who will continue to work in the... Read More
BACARDI LIMITED
BACARDI LIMITED EDWARD D. SHIRLEY has been appointed as the company’s new President and CEO, and been named as a member of the Board of Bacardi Limited. Most recently Shirley served as Vice Chairman of Beauty & Grooming for Procter & Gamble (P&G). He is a veteran of Gillette and... Read More
HEINEKEN USA
HEINEKEN USA AARON SHAKET has been named as Senior Director, Sales Finance. In this position he will be responsible for the Sales Leadership Team on business evaluation and resource allocation decisions. Shaket joins Heineken from PepsiCo Inc. where he had roles as Senior Manager, Retail Finance, North America Beverages, and... Read More
THE BEER INSTITUTE
THE BEER INSTITUTECHRIS THORNE has been hired as Vice President of Communications for the trade association. A Capitol Hill veteran and a former reporter, Thorne will lead the Beer Institute’s communications strategy directed at policymakers, the alcohol beverage industry, the media and other stakeholders. Thorne served more than seven years... Read More
PABST BREWING COMPANY
– JOHN COLEMAN has been hired as President. The former Vice President of Sales for the West at Anheuser-Busch, Coleman brings 23 years experience with him. Coleman will focus on Pabst’s sales and marketing teams and be responsible for solidifying the brewer’s relationships with its distributors.
CONSTELLATION BRANDS
– Robert Shea, Senior Vice President and National Sales Director for Svedka vodka and a 4O-year beverage alcohol industry veteran, has retired. In 2OO2, when Shea joined Spirits Marque One, the firm sold about 8O,OOO cases of Svedka in 2O states. Constellation Brands purchased the brand in 2OO7, and today... Read More